diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
index 617ac7e5d75cc..3b1e925f16d25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ static bool is_ib_rep_supported(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	if (!is_eth_rep_supported(dev))
 		return false;
 
-	if (!MLX5_ESWITCH_MANAGER(dev))
-		return false;
-
 	if (!is_mdev_switchdev_mode(dev))
 		return false;